Evidence-based Clinical Chinese Medicine: Vol. 1 Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease provides a 'whole evidence' analysis
of the Chinese medicine management of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). Evidence from the classical Chinese medicine
literature, contemporary clinical literature, and the outcomes of
clinical trials and experimental studies are reviewed, analysed and
synthesised. The data from all these sources are condensed to
provide evidence-based statements which will inform clinical
practice and guide future research.This book has been designed to
be an easy reference at the point of care. During a patient
consultation, Chinese medicine practitioners can refer to this book
for guidance on which Chinese herbal medicine formulas, specific
herbs, or acupuncture points, can best treat their patient, and be
confident there is evidence which supports its use.Currently,
Chinese medicine practitioners who develop a special interest in a
particular health condition such as COPD have to consult a variety
of sources to further their knowledge. Typically, they use the
contemporary clinical literature to understand the theory,
aetiology, pathogenesis and obtain expert opinions on the Chinese
medicine management of COPD. They search the electronic literature
to identify systematic reviews of clinical trials, if any exists,
to obtain assessments of the current state of the clinical evidence
for particular interventions. If they have the skills and
resources, they may search the classical Chinese medicine
literature for an historical perspective on treatments that have
stood the test of time.This book provides all of this information
for practitioners in one handy, easy to use reference. This allows
practitioners to focus on their job of providing high quality
healthcare, with the knowledge it is based on the best available
evidence.